5.3. ASSESSMENT OF COMPETITION IN THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR We assess below on the basis of the above measures the degree of competitiveness of different segments of the automotive sector. Cars The HHI values for motorcars of different sizes are presented in Table 5.1. There are three producers in the large car category, namely, Honda, Toyota and Suzuki, with Toyota having the largest market share of 67 percent. The HHI value is high at 4728, well above the threshold level of 1800. In cc cars, Suzuki dominates the market, leading to a HHI of as high as 9090. In the cc category, there are two car manufacturers and the HHI is also high at 6924. Further, market shares of individual manufacturers have not changed substantially overtime. Also, there has been very limited entry into the car market. Nissan and Kia did enter in the cc – cc group earlier but have since ceased production.
